Athletes and people in general injure lower back muscles (erector spinae) quite often. To prevent such injuries, lower back exercises such as prone back raises (Superman) and cross body lift (pointed dog) are often recommended. In addition, it is possible to find many individuals doing various forms of sit-ups to strengthen the lower back. These […]
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Static stretches have become well accepted and are practiced by most runners and athletes . However, runners require active and often forceful movements of the legs and arms, especially when sprinting. The joint actions in running are ballistic in nature, i.e., they are initiated with a strong muscular contraction to accelerate the limb and place
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The front squat was frequently used when weightlifting was more popular. At present, it is most often considered inferior to the classic squat. In many respects it is, but it also has some unique benefits. The front squat is a great exercise for development of the quads and for use as a preparatory exercise before
There is a great deal of information on the best training programs for beginners, especially in the fitness field. Strongly recommended is that they should start off slowly with 2 to 3 sets of 10 to 12 repetitions. These are the same recommendations often given to high school and collegiate athletes. When started with a
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The term kinetic chain is often used when describing movements of the body. It is usually used to describe body movements responsible for generating power in the body. More specifically, it refers to the potential energy available from each joint action or body part movement. When adjacent joint actions occur in sequence, with a slight